Comments on: Breaching Humpback Whale http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:11:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh Gahagan http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-123461 Josh Gahagan Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:39:39 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-123461 What a fantastic breach shot. Nice catch! What a fantastic breach shot. Nice catch!

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-121073 Ron Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-121073 Hi Milo, Thanks Man! Your whale collection is very impressive - it is just a matter of time to you capture a breacher! Yeah, I'm not a big 100-400 fan, I would say the quality is adequate. Looking at 21 mp files doesn't do this lens any favors either. It is sure a convenient lens for use on the water. Fortunately, this image looks pretty sharp - as sharp as can be expected. Hi Milo,

Thanks Man! Your whale collection is very impressive – it is just a matter of time to you capture a breacher!

Yeah, I’m not a big 100-400 fan, I would say the quality is adequate. Looking at 21 mp files doesn’t do this lens any favors either. It is sure a convenient lens for use on the water. Fortunately, this image looks pretty sharp – as sharp as can be expected.

]]> By: Milo Burcham http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-121006 Milo Burcham Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:41:22 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-121006 Hi Ron, the breaching humpback image still eludes me. I don't get to spend enough time with these guys. Wondeful shot you got. I can't remember if you are a "believer" in the quality of 1he 100-400 or not. Seems to me you weren't. Anyway, hope this image is sharp enough for you; looks beautiful to me with great detail in the whale. Hi Ron, the breaching humpback image still eludes me. I don’t get to spend enough time with these guys. Wondeful shot you got. I can’t remember if you are a “believer” in the quality of 1he 100-400 or not. Seems to me you weren’t. Anyway, hope this image is sharp enough for you; looks beautiful to me with great detail in the whale.

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]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120466 Ron Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:34:58 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120466 Thanks again everyone! Kent, I thought you had the 5D II? Looks like you had great success in Valdez Ken! Mark - I hear ya - we were wondering the same thing - what are they thinking of us! Thanks again everyone!

Kent, I thought you had the 5D II?

Looks like you had great success in Valdez Ken!

Mark – I hear ya – we were wondering the same thing – what are they thinking of us!

]]> By: Mark http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120329 Mark Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:11:31 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120329 Wow Ron, I can think of no better experience than being so close to a breach. I remember the difficulty just trying to capture a tail when I was down near Dominica. I have always wondered what the whale must be thinking when they see what things are like above the surface. Wow Ron, I can think of no better experience than being so close to a breach. I remember the difficulty just trying to capture a tail when I was down near Dominica.

I have always wondered what the whale must be thinking when they see what things are like above the surface.

]]> By: Ken http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120110 Ken Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:25:58 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120110 Wow Ron, killer image. I'm jealous. I have been on 3 trips on Prince William Sound out of Valdez and not had any breaching whales to photograph. The pinks were running last week and the eagles, bears and sea lions were in feeding on fish. The tide and light worked out well for some keepers. I love your porcupette image below! Thanks again for the Wrangell advise. Blue Skies. Wow Ron, killer image. I’m jealous. I have been on 3 trips on Prince William Sound out of Valdez and not had any breaching whales to photograph. The pinks were running last week and the eagles, bears and sea lions were in feeding on fish. The tide and light worked out well for some keepers.

I love your porcupette image below!

Thanks again for the Wrangell advise.

Blue Skies.

]]> By: Kent Mearig http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120109 Kent Mearig Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:23:58 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120109 You guys are right about the overcast sky. I enjoy all the texture and variation in tone on the whale's skin. I was happy to have a bit brighter light when I went out because I need to to keep the ISO even lower on my old camera while maintaining those super fast shutter speeds. Excellent image! You guys are right about the overcast sky. I enjoy all the texture and variation in tone on the whale’s skin. I was happy to have a bit brighter light when I went out because I need to to keep the ISO even lower on my old camera while maintaining those super fast shutter speeds. Excellent image!

]]> By: Dennis Barton http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120101 Dennis Barton Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:23:14 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120101 Very nice to see Ron, nice capture Very nice to see Ron, nice capture

]]> By: A Whale of a Shout Out – Sixtyone North http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120078 A Whale of a Shout Out – Sixtyone North Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:23:47 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120078 [...] on the waters of Kenai Fjords National Park in a few weeks. For now, please check out my friends, Ron Niebrugge of Seward and T Kent Mearig of Juneau. Cheers mates. Social [...] [...] on the waters of Kenai Fjords National Park in a few weeks. For now, please check out my friends, Ron Niebrugge of Seward and T Kent Mearig of Juneau. Cheers mates. Social [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120024 Ron Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:29:24 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120024 Thanks Richard! Yeah it was nice to be in a decent sized boat! Thanks Dave! I agree, clouds can be a big help for this kind of stuff. As long as it isn't raining and blowing too hard - seas were pretty nice here as you can see. I hope you have good weather in August! Thanks Richard! Yeah it was nice to be in a decent sized boat!

Thanks Dave! I agree, clouds can be a big help for this kind of stuff. As long as it isn’t raining and blowing too hard – seas were pretty nice here as you can see. I hope you have good weather in August!

]]> By: David Taylor http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-120007 David Taylor Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:22:03 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-120007 Yeah... Wow. That is all I can say. Cloudy days are great for this kind of shot. I'll be down in early August for 2 days out on the boat. I was excited before... now the time is just gonna tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick by... Thanks for that:) Yeah… Wow.
That is all I can say. Cloudy days are great for this kind of shot. I’ll be down in early August for 2 days out on the boat. I was excited before… now the time is just gonna tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick by… Thanks for that:)

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-119763 Richard Wong Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:59:06 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-119763 This is amazing Ron. You've shot a lot of memorable wildlife photos but this is a classic! I think I'd be scared of getting capsized by the splash. This is amazing Ron. You’ve shot a lot of memorable wildlife photos but this is a classic! I think I’d be scared of getting capsized by the splash.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-119760 Ron Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-119760 Nina, Ben - Sounds like you need to come back to Alaska soon! Thanks. Thanks Roberta. Nina, Ben – Sounds like you need to come back to Alaska soon! Thanks.

Thanks Roberta.

]]> By: Roberta http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-119745 Roberta Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-119745 I've tried to shoot whales a couple times and know how hard it is. Especially combined with the jaw dropping awe of just seeing them in person. This image captures that awe well. I’ve tried to shoot whales a couple times and know how hard it is. Especially combined with the jaw dropping awe of just seeing them in person. This image captures that awe well.

]]> By: Ben Darby http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-119648 Ben Darby Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:07:09 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-119648 Ron, Please stop! You've been posting things I wanted to see in Alaska but missed! Like Nina, I may have to come back too. Ron,

Please stop! You’ve been posting things I wanted to see in Alaska but missed! Like Nina, I may have to come back too.

]]> By: Nina in UK http://www.my-photo-blog.com/breaching-humpback-whale/comment-page-1#comment-119484 Nina in UK Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:43:14 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=3113#comment-119484 Every photograph I see of yours makes me more determined to return to Alaska. The whale is awesome. keep them coming !! Cheers Nina Every photograph I see of yours makes me more determined to return to Alaska. The whale is awesome. keep them coming !!
Cheers Nina

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